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Course ApprovalCourse Entries in the Course Information handbookThe following is a guide to preparing course entries for the University Course Information handbook according to the new format adopted from the 2000 edition of the Course Information handbook (formerly Calendar Volume 2). It has two main purposes:
Where appropriate, reference is made to specific existing entries for examples of wording and structure. No formal guidelines are set down for the Course Aims or for the actual description of the structure of the program of study. In the latter case, it is simply not possible to account for all possibilities; it is best to be guided by the entries for other degrees with a similar structure. The Public Affairs Office also can provide assistance. This guide has two sections - one for undergraduate courses and one for postgraduate coursework programs. Undergraduate coursesIndex The index is set out as follows (headings in italic as required). Note that the Introduction and Course aims and learning outcomes are not part of the course rule. Introduction Course aims Learning outcomes Course rule Admission requirements An Honours degree section is included when honours requires an additional program of study or an alteration to the normal program of study for the degree. It is not required, but can be included, where honours is simply awarded for outstanding achievement in the degree. Where a course can be taken either as a first degree or through graduate-entry, separate headings for Program of study - first degree and Program of study - graduate-entry should be included if separate programs exist (eg the LLB/LP) but are not required if the graduate-entry program simply involves late entry to the course (eg the BEd(JP/P) and the BEd(UP/LS)). Separate headings also should be included for other specific programs and/or requirements; for example the Advanced Entry Program within the BSc. INTRODUCTION The standard first paragraph is as follows (words in italic as required): The Bachelor of XXXX requires XXX years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time) and the honours degree an additional year (or the equivalent part time). The course is offered by the Faculty of XXX. Where the course is graduate-entry only, the first section is amended to read: The Bachelor of XXXX is a graduate-entry program which requires XXX … Where the course can be taken either as a first degree or through graduate-entry, the following applies: The Bachelor of XXXX may be taken as a first degree in XXX years full-time (or the equivalent part-time) or as a graduate entry program in XXX years (or the equivalent part-time. An honours degree requires an additional year (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the Faculty of XXX. Additional information about the course structure can be included to give guidance to prospective students, in particular:
The entry also should state:
HONOURS Where honours can be taken as an additional year of study the following paragraph must be included: Enrolment in the honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the school/department being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study. Where honours involves an alteration to the standard program, the following format should be used (words in italic amended as appropriate): Eligible students can complete an honours degree by completing an alternative program in Third Year. Enrolment is subject to the school/department being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study. Where honours is awarded on the basis of performance in the degree with no alteration to the program, the following sentence should appear either in the Introduction or the Program of study (words in italic as appropriate): The degree may be awarded with honours for outstanding performance in the course, particularly in the later years. COMBINED DEGREES PROGRAM(S) The standard paragraph for degrees combined with the LLB/LP is as follows: The Bachelor of XXX also may be studied in a combined degrees program with a Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (XXX years full-time or equivalent) and a Bachelor of Laws (XXX years full-time or equivalent). A similar format is used for combined degrees program(s) involving a non-Flinders award (eg the BA with TAFE and ACSA courses). GLOBALISATION The standard paragraph for degrees allowing students to include the Globalisation Program is as follows (also included where this sentence follows a Combined degrees program entry): The structure of the course also allows students to undertake the University's Globalisation program as part of their degree. Additional information Additional information might include highlighting where:
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The following is standard for all first degree courses: The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements. Graduate-entry courses should state specific requirements (eg BAcc) PROGRAM OF STUDY All entries must begin with the following sentence: A student's program of study must be approved by the Program Approver. Where the program of study is clearly defined, the standard second paragraph is as follows (the second sentence should be deleted only where there is no flexibility in the program): To qualify for the Bachelor of XXX, a student must complete XXX units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below. Not all topics necessarily are available in a given year. However, where the degree structure is more flexible the following may be more appropriate: To qualify for the Bachelor of XXX, a student must complete XXX units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic. This must include: Electives Where the program of study includes electives (as opposed to a choice between options) the following must be included: Elective topics may be selected from any offered by the University, provided entry and course requirements are met. Restrictions / conditions The standard format is as follows (words in italic amended as required): Except with permission of the Faculty Board: Other restrictions / conditions also should be included here; for example, Teaching Practicums requiring full-time participation. HONOURS DEGREE The standard introductory paragraph is as follows: A student who has completed all the requirements of the Bachelor of XXX, or another qualification which the Faculty Board agrees is equivalent, may be accepted as a candidate for the honours degree providing a sufficiently high standard has been achieved in fulfilling the requirements for the bachelors degree. To qualify for the honours degree, a student must complete satisfactorily 36 units of study as specified in the following program. The words above in italic can be replaced with in an approved program comprising: where the program sets broad rather than specific requirements (see BTech (Aquaculture) for example). COMBINED DEGREES PROGRAM The following standard format applies. A combined degrees program of Bachelor of XXX / Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice requires a minimum of XXX units of study and a Bachelor of XXX / Bachelor of Laws a minimum of XXX units. GLOBALISATION The following standard format applies, with words in italic amended as appropriate: Bachelor of XXX students may take the Globalisation Program alongside their chosen major sequence(s). The program is unique to Flinders. There are no prerequisites and no prior knowledge is assumed in either science or information technology.
Postgraduate coursework programsIndex The index is set out as follows. Note that the Introduction and Course aims and learning outcomes are not part of the course rule. Introduction Course aims Learning outcomes Course rule
An additional heading for Combined degrees program can be added where appropriate. INTRODUCTION The standard first paragraph is as follows (words in italic as appropriate): The XXX is a XX unit program offered by the Faculty of XXX on a full fee-paying basis. It normally is completed in XX semesters full-time or XX semesters part-time. Where the course forms part of a named program incorporating a number of courses (for example the Graduate Program in International Business Administration), the format is as follows: The XXX is a XX unit program which forms part of the Graduate Program in XXX offered by the Faculty of XXX. The course is offered on a full fee-paying basis and normally is completed in XX semesters full-time or XX semesters part-time. Where the course formally articulates with others (whether or not the program has a specific name), the next paragraph should begin: It articulates with the XX unit XXX and the XX unit XXX, and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the XXX awards. Following sentences should explain the progression. [See the entries for the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of International Business Administration for examples of appropriate wording.] Other information regarding relationships with other courses or the granting of credit for topics should be included here too. Additional information about the course structure can be included to give guidance to prospective students, in particular:
The Introduction also should state where the course:
It also is appropriate to give general guidance on entry requirements (eg, that the course is only available to qualified doctors or is designed for working teachers). ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The following is the structure of the standard first paragraph, including (in italic) provisions for specific exemptions where appropriate, Applicants normally must _______________. However, applicants may be admitted if they ______________. Where a non-specific sentence covering exemptions is appropriate, the wording is as follows (However should become In addition should the first paragraph have included a specific exemption): However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature. The following also should be included where appropriate Credit may be granted, on application, for comparable prior studies. Other relevant requirements for being accepted also should be stated here, for example: All students must submit to the Director of Studies a proposal for a coherent program of study. PROGRAM OF STUDY All entries must begin: A student's program of study must be approved by the Program Approver. The standard next paragraph is a follows (where appropriate, the program of study is replaced by one of the programs of study or one of the streams): To qualify for the XXX, a student must complete XXX units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below. Not all topics necessarily are available in a given year. The second sentence in the above should be deleted only where there is no flexibility in the program. Where there is more than one pathway, each with a specific program, these are presented separately (see Graduate Diploma in Sociology for an example). Restrictions / conditions The standard format is as follows (words in italic amended as required) but is not restricted to just these two points: Except with permission of the Faculty Board: Note that "consecutive semesters" is used rather than "consecutive years". The standard clause relating to failure is as follows (words in italic amended as required): The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's policy on Student Progress. Other restrictions / conditions also should be included here.
Queries and comments to: ruth.ashenden@flinders.edu.au GO TO: Academic Senate Copyright
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